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Cape faces new labor shortage - 5 Comments

With the oldest labor force in the state, the Cape and Islands are facing a growing challenge of creating the next generation of skilled workers to replace retiring baby boomers, according to new research.

A recent report from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston found that 56.4 percent of the region’s civilian labor force — compared to 44.4 percent of the state’s and 42 percent of the nation’s — was 45 or older.

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